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Recent Examples of unabsorbed
When taken on an empty stomach, these types of supplements may pass through largely unabsorbed, leading to minimal or no benefits.
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Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
This can reduce the amount of the nutrient that enters your bloodstream, with the unabsorbed portion passing through your digestive system.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
Bacterial Imbalances Iron supplements, especially unabsorbed iron, can change the balance of bacteria in your gut.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
The blood-red remnant seen on cloth is visible due to the leftover light wavelengths that remain unabsorbed by the condiment’s chemical composition.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Orlistat can cause digestive problems because unabsorbed fat passes into and lingers in the colon.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The company reported a net income of $95 million for the quarter, compared to $58 million in the previous year, with the increase attributed to higher volumes and lower unabsorbed costs.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
University of Vienna's Lukas Kenner theorizes that clumps of concentrated, unabsorbed antibiotics attached to the surface of nanoplastics could provide the perfect breeding ground for bacteria to become resistant to the medication.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2024
Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
This can reduce the amount of the nutrient that enters your bloodstream, with the unabsorbed portion passing through your digestive system.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
Bacterial Imbalances Iron supplements, especially unabsorbed iron, can change the balance of bacteria in your gut.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
The blood-red remnant seen on cloth is visible due to the leftover light wavelengths that remain unabsorbed by the condiment’s chemical composition.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Orlistat can cause digestive problems because unabsorbed fat passes into and lingers in the colon.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The company reported a net income of $95 million for the quarter, compared to $58 million in the previous year, with the increase attributed to higher volumes and lower unabsorbed costs.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
University of Vienna's Lukas Kenner theorizes that clumps of concentrated, unabsorbed antibiotics attached to the surface of nanoplastics could provide the perfect breeding ground for bacteria to become resistant to the medication.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unabsorbed
Adjective
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This comes after Scott was notably absent from the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the top 50 donors of the year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
14 June 2026
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Performances are scheduled throughout June and July, giving both residents and World Cup visitors opportunities to experience a story that remains largely absent from mainstream history books.—
J.M. Banks
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Some rooms have mural-like headboards with abstracted views of Philly neighborhoods or custom light fixtures inspired by Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod experiments.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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As materials pass through hubs like Singapore, their origins often become increasingly abstracted.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sometimes that critique is known as a fishing expedition, an unfocused and far-reaching hunt for any possible wrongdoing even if completely unrelated to the case.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
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There is no meaningful amount of last-minute effort that compensates for months of unfocused or incomplete readiness.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Herbie Hancock conjured what sounded like a lost Debussy Prélude.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Some scholars have also linked the event to later stories about Atlantis, the lost island civilization described by Plato.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Clement’s sad-sack charm successfully boosts the leap of faith required to keep Steve from becoming an oblivious creep, but the show belongs to Walker.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Golden retrievers remained cheerfully oblivious as usual.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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This is not to say Costco shoppers are inattentive.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The Waffle House waitress said the building’s management was inattentive to a raft of deeper issues, from sewage backups that crept into her bathtub to mold and a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Howard McNear provided an indelible bit of local flavor as the genial, if absent-minded, town barber, Floyd.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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There’s something winningly absent-minded about Gosling’s performance here.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The proper fit will ensure that your pet remains comfortable and doesn’t become distracted by efforts to remove the collar.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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The stadium, packed to the brim with more than 82,000 fans, reverberated with stunned murmurs as Morocco’s Ismael Saibari snuck behind a distracted Brazil defense and chipped home a beautiful goal over goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s head to open the scoring in the 22nd minute.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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“Unabsorbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unabsorbed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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